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Searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 88
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 12:31 am: | 
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Here is another carburetor I picked up on the speculation I might be able to find the engine it was intended for. The very thick brass and rather unsophisticated aesthetics makes me think it is of local Maine manufacture. However, somebody out there may recognize it.
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RichardDurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1052
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 11:15 am: |
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This carb has many of the earmarks of the one above, but would be a later model ??
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Searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 89
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 11:37 am: |
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Richard,
There sure is a sense of family between the two carburetors. Mine does not have a name,number, or even a letter on it. Maybe it is an early version of the Loomis. Any idea if Loomis built these for the auto market or did they intend it to be a general purpose carburetor? I really appreciate your posting that ad. I usually don't get any responses.
Hugh |
RichardDurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1054
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 02:59 pm: |
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I have created a separate "Old Marine Engine Carburetor" section in my data base system and have been working on it thats how i saw the resmblence in these carbs, i'm sure most Companies made their carbs to fit most all engines,I don't have any further info as yet on Loomis but will post here if I find more ! |
RichardDurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1055
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 03:32 pm: |
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So look what shows up on the very next few pages I'm researching ?
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Searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 90
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 03:44 pm: |
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Neat. That ad answers several questions as to the intended markets, etc. Looks like the flare on mine was perhaps intended for a check valve. I am tickled that we seem to have an answer as to what it is, but, a little disappointed in that I was hoping the carburetor might have been exclusive to a particular engine rather than an aftermarket device. That's OK. Half the fun is sorting these things out. Thanks, Richard. |
Roger DiRuscio
Senior Member
Username: solarrog
Post Number: 139
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 04:32 pm: |
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I have a couple brass carb.s that I havent a clue what they were used on
The small one says made in the USA numbers#42-37 and 360 cast into it. red brass.
The large one says Sherwood mfg. Buffalo, ny
The small on has a tiny venturri, probably a fixed speed engine. the larger one looks marine
any guess's
Roger, way out west |
Roger DiRuscio
Senior Member
Username: solarrog
Post Number: 140
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 04:47 pm: |
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3 rd try 25 %
If I make them any smaller I will need a magnifing glass to look at them |
Roger DiRuscio
Senior Member
Username: solarrog
Post Number: 141
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 04:48 pm: |
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My question now is how do you guys post the larger pictures, ???????????? |
Andrew Menkart
Moderator
Username: andrew
Post Number: 596
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 04:58 pm: |
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The key is not to make them smaller... but to make them "lower resolution". Bytes, not pixels...
How are you reducing your photo...? What program? Or are you using our photo resizer tool? |
Searcher
Senior Member
Username: searcher
Post Number: 172
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 01:22 am: |
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Richard, Here is another of the Loomis type carburetors similar to the one I posted earlier. This is like mine but it is larger and tagged DUPLEX in a diamond. It is on a Knox marine engine (highly unlikely that it was original to that engine)in the Owls Head Transportation Museum near Rockland, Maine. At least we have a logo to work with now.
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RichardDurgee
Senior Member
Username: richarddurgee
Post Number: 1411
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 11:14 am: |
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This is the same engine in 1999 without the carb so it was added since then !
I haven't seen this exact carb in an ad or catalog , sure is a good looking piece of brass ! |
Bruce Hall
Senior Member
Username: bruce
Post Number: 215
Registered: 07-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 01:25 pm: |
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From a 1905 Gas Power magazine. Patent application #789749 by Harry B Maxwell; Maxwell And Fitch engine co.; Rome NY dated 9/4/1903. An asperating carburetor very much like the one adopted by early Barber Engine Co.and Wonder Engine companies,Syracuse NY.Check it out on Google patent search. |
